The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1887-06-29
LOCAL. II EMS.


New York Store.
Field Strawberries are being malketel
in small quantities.
Fine Balbriegan vests only b ~ cts
New York Store.
2. Il. s Vaughan, is at home for tn,
summer vacation.
Another lot of those fine SILK Mitt, nj
- cts, New York Store
Holland shades with spring fixtures. ali
ready to put up, 40 cts, at Fairbrother'>.
yankee" and Challenge" pillow sham
holders, 70 cts and sl0o, at Fairbroth-
ers.
our street surveyor has caused fine
new sidewalk to be laid across the first
bridge.
MIS-. Walter Pullen, of New York city.
is the guest of her father, DR.. S. \. Pat
ten.
lot of sample hosiery and gloves at
Yickery's Ladies' please call and exam
inc.
Mrs. S. II. Jacobs goes to Old Orchard
this week, to RENAME there during the
summer.
The cutcst thing yet-those Envelope
Bnstlcs" at Colby's. A new lot Just re-
ceiyed.
The time of the Sunday evening PRAYER
Meeting at the Methodist church has Lecn
changed to O'Clock.
Mrs. George Davenport of Camden, Is
the guest of DR. S. &. Sewall and family
this week.
Mrs. S. II. Bigelow is a Metaphyscian,
and not Magnetic Physician as the RE-
PORTER had it last week.
Ladies getting ready to go AWAY must
not forget that they can find everything
in cotton underwear at Colby's.
Mrs. &. Berry, of New Sharon, informs
us of the death of Augustus f, Holt, of
that town. 1t occurred June 2Glh.
George \. Cragin of Ada, Mimi, who
left here for h home Saturday last
Buy your Salmon Lamb, Green Peas
and other stuff for the Fourth, of f. S
Cairns. Get your orders in this week
Miss Belle Colby returned to her home
in North Arson Saturday last after a Wis
it of several weeks with young friends in
town.
The Ladies of the Meth. Society will
hold an Ice cream and cake sociablc in
Island grove next Saturday evening.
Everybody cordially invited.
The next meeting of the Skowhcgan
Dining Club will be at the "Quinnebdset
House" Norridgcwock, Wednesday July
9th. All who intend to 90, please notify
W. H. Fuller, on or before July 4th, so
arrangements can be made for the sup
per.
Mrs. Alexander Crawford, Ir,, died at
her home in this town Sunday June 10Th,
aged n years, 10 months. She had been
out of health for some months. Funeral
services were held at the residence OF Mr..
Crawford, Wednesday the 22nd inst, |
with services conducted by Rev. L. A.
poste.
Mr.. J. W. Foster of this village on
Thursday evening last was riding through
the town Of Pittslleld very near the vii
lage with his wife and daughter, when
Iii ,.iat int, in b.
road overturning it, throwing them all
into the ditch, njuring Mrs. Foster and
the daughter quite severely.
The new time table over the Maine
Central, went into effect ON Monday last.
and our three trains daily, give great sat
isfaction to the travelling public. BY
this change Mr.. Frank Gardner is pro-
NOTED to conductor, and brakeman Muir
ply to baggage master, and both gentle
men well deserve their advancement
d. A. Stewart, the engineer who is sur
veying the b, 4 q. route, was in town to
attend the hearing before the Commits
soner, yesterday. His surveying party
is within five miles of Moose River. lie
encountered grade of SO feet to the mile
at one point between the Forks and Par
lin Pond, but nothing nearly as heavy be
yond that place.
Prof, c. IL. Cook, the optcian, accom-
panied by his wife, is a guest Of the lIeH-
elton, this week. Prof. Cook is making
his annual summer trip through this sec
ton, where by a square dealing has
gained lucrative business. From here
he visits Athens, Canaan. Hartland aud
many other places in Somerset County,
continuing his trip to Bar IIarbor and
other coast towns
Mr. X. T. PAtten is enjoying a brief va
cation this wcck, meanwhile hitting him
self for the bicycle races To take place at
Norrdgewock and Fairfield. 1t is ru-
mored that he may not have so easy a
walk over this season as formerly, and
the rider that defeats him, if any there
be, can feel justly proud. However,
Skowhegan is proud to send him as her
blcycist representative and there her
sympathy and backing lies.
The "Grocers" and 'Dry Goods mines,
were not disheartened at the threatening
weather of last Thursday afternoon, but
appeared on the base ball iiel promptly
at the hour advertised for their annual
game. The attendance was light, the
only cheering. feature of the game to the
"Grocers," as the score at the close was
90 to Il, against them. The DRY
q 1ods" boys are naturally jub liant, while
the ''Grocers," although not wishing to
throw discredit ON the umpiring, hardly
feel themselves to be the weakest team
and thirst for another battle.
large number of towns in Maine will
cclebi ate the 4th of July this year, Nor
ridgewock, Fairfield, Athens and Flag
staff in this county are among the num-
Der. Flagstaff is one of the most patriot